2020 Annual Henley and Kugelman Awards
In the past few weeks, high-achieving Wilkinson students were recognized with honors in a series of virtual events that constituted this year’s annual award ceremonies. Scroll down for a list of all the 2020 student winners. Congratulations on your well-earned achievements! ••• HENLEY AWARDS Ludie and David C. Henley have been underwriting the Annual Henley
Creating Some Buzz Around Creative and Cultural Industries
This past fall, Daniel Godes (’21, Business Administration major and CCI minor) was approached by Creative and Cultural Industries Assistant Professor, Dr. Jamie Larkin to help create buzz about the relatively new CCI program, Godes’s concept – to create a student club, but one that would be a little different from your typical clubs across
Wilkinson College to Host Virtual Graduation Celebration
Although Commencement has been postponed until further notice, the Chapman Family will still come together on May 22, 2020, for virtual celebrations to honor the Class of 2020! These events are not meant to replace the actual Commencement, but instead give us a way to celebrate together the academic year and the chapter of your
SURFing Remotely
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), which is headed by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence, is an annual paid fellowship for Chapman undergraduate students who want to pursue independent research or creative projects for eight weeks over the summer. SURF students don’t just work in isolation, they meet regularly with SURF students from other colleges
From Our Eyes: Cheverton Award Winner Says Goodbye to Wilkinson
From Our Eyes showcases Wilkinson students’ first-hand accounts of their undergraduate and graduate experiences. This issue features the reflections of Alexander Ballard, a graduating senior History, Political Science, and Economics triple-major, and the 2020 Recipient of the Cecil F. Cheverton Award, the highest undergraduate student honor at Chapman University. ••• I would say my story
Serving Justice
Law and Liberal Arts is a new minor coming to Wilkinson, beginning Fall 2020. The minor allows students at Chapman to dive deep into the study of law and its role in our society. It will also focus on building an academic foundation for those who plan to apply to law school. “The development of
Career Corner
Just four months ago, graduating seniors were preparing to embark on the final stretch of their time at Chapman. No one expected an invisible enemy to change their plans. On top of senior festivities and events being quickly reconfigured, soon-to-be Wilkinson graduates will now face another challenge: navigating a transformed job market. The COVID-19 pandemic
Leading the Conversation
With everyone mostly confined to their homes for the foreseeable future, the challenge has been trying to carry on meaningful conversations through our screens. Luckily, Associate Dean Stephanie Takaragawa and Dean Jennifer Keene came up with a way to make the most of a trying situation. Wilkinson’s Engaging the World Series: Leading the Conversation on
Color Outside the Lines
When the Chapman community went into isolation, Professor Micol Hebron (Art) had to improvise her plans for Contemporary Gallery Practice class, which relied on weekly travel to area art galleries as part of their curriculum. She found a solution in one of her former student’s projects and now, she is using an Instagram challenge to
The Venezuelan Humanitarian Crisis in Virtual Reality
During the summer of 2019, International Studies graduate student Juan Bustillo spent a month in Washington, DC, interning with the Venezuelan NGO, Plan País. Bustillo worked on a virtual reality (VR) 360° documentary short called Walking for Freedom: A Venezuelan Story in partnership with the Global Shapers and Mycrom Films. The project, which was showcased